How we work
Three movements. No noise.
Large builds fail on coordination, not craftsmanship. Our process exists so that you always know what is happening, what it costs and what comes next.
Concept & Planning
Where ambition meets the planning system.
2–6 months
We join your project early, working with your architect or introducing one from our circle. Feasibility, cost planning, planning strategy and the discharge of conditions all happen before we break ground, so the build starts with no surprises.
- 01Discovery conversation and site visit
- 02Feasibility study and indicative budget
- 03Architect, engineer and ecology team assembled
- 04Planning, listed building consent and conditions
- 05Detailed cost plan with overheads and profit shown separately
- 06JCT contract signed with a fixed programme
Transparent Construction
Every day documented. Every pound accounted for.
6–14 months
A dedicated site manager runs the project. Your portal updates daily with photographs, programme progress and budget position. Changes are priced before they are made. Monthly valuations mean you pay for work done, never for work promised.
- 01Site set-up, welfare, scaffolding and protection
- 02Demolition, groundworks and structure
- 03Stone, roof, glazing and weather-tight shell
- 04First fix services, insulation and plastering
- 05Second fix joinery, kitchens, bathrooms and decoration
- 06Daily portal updates and monthly valuations throughout
Handover & Aftercare
A finished home, and a team that stays reachable.
12 months
We snag with you room by room, deep clean, commission every system and hand over a complete documentation pack. A 12-month defects period follows, with the same people on the end of the phone.
- 01Joint snagging and rectification
- 02Commissioning of heating, ventilation and electrics
- 03Deep clean and handover walk-through
- 04O&M manuals, certificates and warranties
- 0512-month defects period with 5% retention released at completion
- 06Ongoing maintenance and future phases
What you can hold us to.
One contract
A JCT contract with a fixed programme, monthly valuations and a 5% retention. No labour-only arrangements, no surprises.
One site manager
A dedicated manager on your site every day, responsible for programme, quality, safety and the neighbours.
One quantity surveyor
Every change priced before it happens and shown as a separate line. You approve; then we build.
Priced in the open
Net cost by section, then overheads and profit as two separate lines. Most contractors combine them. We think you should know.
One portal
Daily photographs, programme and budget position, documents and messages, on your phone.
Insured properly
£5m public liability, £10m employer's liability and contract all-risks cover on every project.
Begin with a conversation.
Tell us what you are creating and where. A director will reply personally within one working day. If we are not the right practice for the project, we will say so, and say who might be.